COZUMEL ISLAND BIRDING

A birding tour designed for people arriving at the beautiful Cozumel Island!

Cozumel is a caribbean island in the state of Quintana Roo, located 19 km from the mainland, the island has around 31 endemic species and subspecies including birds, mammals, reptiles and marine life forms.

Birds

This place is home to three endemic bird species, the Cozumel Vireo (Vireo bairdi), the Cozumel Emerald (Cynanthus forficatus) and the Cozumel Wren (Troglodytes beani) and also to many endemic bird subspecies including the Cozumel Western Spindalis, Cozumel Bananaquit, Cozumel Yucatan Woodpecker, Cozumel Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and many more!

The island also hosts around 363 bird species including resident and migratory birds like warblers, flycatchers, parrots, egrets and shorebirds.

Other wildlife

While birding you also may be able to encounter some other wildlife like the endemic Cozumel White-nosed Coatí, Pygmy Raccoon, reptiles like the Brown Basilisk, American Crocodile, etc.

Logistics

Our local birding guide will pick you up early in the morning wherever you're staying in the Cozumel Island and take you to the birding places trying to find the most amount of endemic birds and other possible target species in your checklist. After that, our guide will return you to your accommodation site (around 12:00 noon). Easy birding. Easy walk.

We can adapt our schedule to your arrival on the island, specially if you're coming on a cruise or ferry!

Price includes guiding services and transportation. The price does not include meals. Extra person (Maximum 3) $25 USD.

Recommendations:

• Walking shoes.
• Insect repelent.
• Long sleeves.
• Hat.
• Water.

We can borrow binoculars if you let us know with time.

Cozumel Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis insularis)

Yucatan Vireo (Vireo magister)